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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360659 | Space-saving mounting fixture for use with an equipment rack Components can be received within regions of limited access present in an equipment-supporting rack using an installation fixture including a pair of mounting plates which are pivotally connected to each other by a hinge positioned along lateral edges of the respect... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7226091 | Door catch An improved rattle-free door catch is provided. The apparatus includes a catch retaining assembly having wall mounting plate with a concave ball-retaining member integral with its front side. The concave ball-retaining member includes a keyhole-shaped slot including... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7107800 | Door bolt A door bolt is constructed to include a jam plate fixedly fastened to a doorjamb, and a doorplate assembly installed in the free end of a door panel and adapted to secure the free end of the door panel to the jamb plate, the doorplate assembly having a lock cylinder... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6942256 | Door catch Door Catch with a catch retaining assembly and a catch. The catch assembly is comprised of a rigid first ball retaining mounting plate, a first ball, a concave disk, a rigid J shaped rod and a second ball retaining cup shape. The catch is comprised of a door mountin... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932396 | Support arm assembly for a safe lid This support arm assembly for connection between a safe's lid and base includes a bracket for connection to the base and a linear support arm that connects between the bracket and lid. The bracket includes a side face adapted for connection to the inside of the base... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6145351 | Perimeter security system with improved Z-bar lock for maximum degree of mechanical and electronic protection A Z-bar security system, one which is provided with a key and a secured latch, is combined with an electronic alarm and monitoring system. This combination provides the maximum degree of both mechanical and electronic security. In a preferred embodiment, ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5988710 | Variable length security bar This security bar for positioning between a door and the floor has telescopic sections which permit the door to be opened a small distance, corresponding to the degree of telescoping which is permitted, so as to permit a clear gap between the door and its... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5983680 | Door locking device A security lock is described which permits a door to be opened by a predetermined amount while maintaining security against forced entry. Preferably, the security lock also functions as a deadbolt lock and comprises a slotted floor plate covering an apert... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5771720 | Z-bar security system with key and secured latch A system for locking a door can: (1) lock the door in dead bolt fashion in three modes, (2) allow the door to open a limited distance, or (3) allow the door to open freely. The system has a door-mounted latch assembly that includes a base plate, an interm... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5273326 | Cargo door hold back A door hold back for holding the cargo door of a vehicle in the open positon while the vehicle is being loaded and unloaded wherein a link having spherical end portions is connectable between a socket provided in a mounting plate on the vehicle wall and a... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5154461 | Door secured system A door secured system includes a door reinforcing rigid metal member (20) across the width of a presently installed door or imbedded within the construction of a new door (20a) to prevent the breaking in of the center of th edoor (panel, rails, etc.) havi... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4846514 | Door latch apparatus A door latch apparatus has a door latch face plate adapted to be attached to a doors edge and a door latch bolt adjustably fastened to the door face plate and having a latch head on one end thereof protruding from the door latch face plate. A door jamb br... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4711479 | Pivoting bar lock This invention discloses a pivoting bar lock which has a locking bar guide slidably attached to a locking bar. The locking bar is pivotally attached to a mount or base plate which is affixed to a door jambb. The locking bar guide can be inserted into or s... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4572401 | Device for safely holding in position a raised or lowered flap The holding device comprises a part provided at each of its ends with a lug, each lug being caught between the walls of a groove of elongated shape formed in a casing and capable of having a translational and rotational motion, each groove having adjacent... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4435007 | Locking device for pivoting window A locking device for a pivoting window includes a link which is completely embeddable inside the body of the lock mounted on a frame and a strap affixed to the window, the link being set in motion by a combination of sliding and pivoting movements transmi... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4429911 | Security door bar system A security bar system for physically preventing unwanted opening of a door. The system preferably comprises an elongated, rigid, generally cylindrical bar which is adapted to extend in front of the door between a pair of mounting brackets. The door bar te... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4108483 | Latching device A latching arrangement for complemental top and bottom door panels on a cab of a tractor includes a handle which is pivotally mounted to the top door panel between operative and inoperative positions. Biasing means in the form of a coil spring mounted bet... | 08/22/1978 |
| 3967850 | Grab handle and door stop assembly A vehicle cab is provided with a structure which includes a pivotal rod that serves as a grab handle for aiding an operator in mounting the vehicle and cooperates with a guide bracket fixed to the cab door so as to resist movement of the door from an open... | 07/06/1976 |
